C04226v4 Master of Business in Operations and Supply Chain Management
Award(s): Master of Business in Operations and Supply Chain Management (MBus)CRICOS code: 055273J
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 72
Course EFTSL: 1.5
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Credit recognition
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
New technology, particularly in the area of information, new management approaches and the pressure of global competition, has placed a premium on those who have a broad understanding of how to plan and manage complex business processes. The Master of Business in Operations and Supply Chain Management is designed for those who wish to gain significant insight and skills in these areas.
The course is designed to cater for the needs of those employed in all sectors of business.
Course aims
The course provides professionals with advanced value chain management skills and the knowledge to enhance their understanding of the nature and contribution of the operations management, supply chain management and procurement functions at a professional level.
Career options
Career options include positions in operations management, service operations management, supply chain management and strategic procurement.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
If the previous qualification is not in a related field, applicants require a minimum of two years' relevant work experience. Applicants with a relevant graduate certificate must have completed it with at least a credit average.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Credit recognition
Students may be granted a maximum of eight subject exemptions, of which four core subjects may be approved from prior undergraduate study.
Course duration and attendance
The course may be completed in one-and-a-half years of full-time or three years of part-time study.
Course structure
The course totals 72 credit points and consists of a combination of core and elective subjects.
Course completion requirements
| Select 72 credit points from the following options: | 72cp | |
| STM90754 Standard option (Operations Supply Chain Management) | 72cp | |
| STM90753 Procurement option (Operations Supply Chain Management) | 72cp | |
| Total | 72cp |
Course program
The course program is shown below.
| 21741 Managing Operations | 6cp | |
| 21743 Business Excellence | 6cp | |
| Select one of the following: | 6cp | |
| 21779 Management Skills | 6cp | |
| 21877 Strategic Procurement | 6cp | |
| 21797 Strategic Supply Chain Management | 6cp | |
| 21844 Managing Work and People | 6cp | |
| Select 42 credit points from the following options: | 42cp | |
| 22782 Business Process Integration with ERP | 6cp | |
| 21827 Change Management | 6cp | |
| 21811 Global Strategic Management | 6cp | |
| 77942 Legal Aspects of Contracts Administration | 6cp | |
| 35340 Quantitative Management Practice | 6cp | |
| 21854 Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 6cp | |
| 15315 Project Management Principles | 6cp | |
| 21832 Managing for Sustainability | 6cp | |
| 21745 Service Operations Management | 6cp | |
| CBK90387 Electives (Law/Business) | 6cp | |
| 21779 Management Skills | 6cp | |
| 21877 Strategic Procurement | 6cp | |
| 21815 Management Project | 6cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Operations and Supply Chain Management (C11199), the Graduate Diploma in Operations and Supply Chain Management (C07112) and the Master of Business in Operations and Supply Chain Management.
Professional recognition
The Procurement stream in this course has been accredited to MCIPS standard with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. Following completion of the course with the Procurement stream and three years' relevant work experience, graduates are eligible to apply for MCIPS. More information is available at:
Other information
Further information is available from UTS: Business on:
telephone +61 2 9514 3660
email business@uts.edu.au
www.business.uts.edu.au/gsb
